Gonzalo Vargas
Last wednesday a 70 year old Chilean man named Gonazalo Vargas came to our school and held a leisure. Gonzalo, who works for Amnesty international, told us about how he was imprisoned and tortured for two years.
He told he us about how he were arrested and beat for his political views, afterwards taken to a prison where the torture began. He were tortured for 2 years, his entire family were tortured aswell. His sisters and sister in law were raped and one of them even got pregnant. He got a letter from his cousin after two years where he was told that she had contacted amnesty international and he should not lose hope, he would soon be free. When he was released he fled to denmark and after 25 years he returned to chile. He wanted to forgive his secretary who betrayed him and turned him in to the police.
We thought it was a great leisure and
tirsdag den 7. april 2015
Reply from Erin
Hi Everyone! Sorry it has taken me so long to reply to you!
I will reply to your blog posts here now.
"Words about immigration"
The difference between a REFUGEE and a FUGITIVE
By definition they are
FUGITIVE- a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway:
A refugee is someone that leaves the place that they live because it is unsafe or unhealthy for them to be there. Maybe there is a war or no clean water or food.
A fugitive is someone that is running away or leaving because they are in trouble. Maybe if they did something bad and are going to be arrested they will try and leave and hide. That makes them a fugitive.
"Reflections to the movie"
I think it is very cool that you guys have seen many different short films from different perspectives. I think sometimes you need different perspectives to understand something or to make your own opinion.
Even though someone lives in Denmark, if their parents are a different religion they might be to (Muslim in this case) because that is how they are raised.
I watched a movie in my class called When An Arab Comes to Town and it is about "non-ethic" Danes and about if they feel Danish or not. They also speak about their religion too and whether they wear a head scarf or not and why. It was a very interesting film!
"Role Models about Integration"
These two speakers remind me once again of When An Arab Comes to Town. I think that it is upsetting that "non-ethnic" Danes do not feel safe or at home at a school that is mostly Danish students. Although people come from different backgrounds I think it is important to be accepting and understanding of where they come from. That way they can feel accepted into Danish society even though they have a different background or wear the headscarf.
Danish and American culture are also very different. I would be happy to explain the main ones if you would like? I look forward to hearing back from you!
I would like to know what you think about immigrants and non ethnic danes not feeling comfortable or fitting in in Danish schools?
-Erin
I will reply to your blog posts here now.
"Words about immigration"
The difference between a REFUGEE and a FUGITIVE
By definition they are
REFUGEE- a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
FUGITIVE- a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway:
A refugee is someone that leaves the place that they live because it is unsafe or unhealthy for them to be there. Maybe there is a war or no clean water or food.
A fugitive is someone that is running away or leaving because they are in trouble. Maybe if they did something bad and are going to be arrested they will try and leave and hide. That makes them a fugitive.
"Reflections to the movie"
I think it is very cool that you guys have seen many different short films from different perspectives. I think sometimes you need different perspectives to understand something or to make your own opinion.
Even though someone lives in Denmark, if their parents are a different religion they might be to (Muslim in this case) because that is how they are raised.
I watched a movie in my class called When An Arab Comes to Town and it is about "non-ethic" Danes and about if they feel Danish or not. They also speak about their religion too and whether they wear a head scarf or not and why. It was a very interesting film!
"Role Models about Integration"
These two speakers remind me once again of When An Arab Comes to Town. I think that it is upsetting that "non-ethnic" Danes do not feel safe or at home at a school that is mostly Danish students. Although people come from different backgrounds I think it is important to be accepting and understanding of where they come from. That way they can feel accepted into Danish society even though they have a different background or wear the headscarf.
Danish and American culture are also very different. I would be happy to explain the main ones if you would like? I look forward to hearing back from you!
I would like to know what you think about immigrants and non ethnic danes not feeling comfortable or fitting in in Danish schools?
-Erin
tirsdag den 10. marts 2015
Role models about integration
We got a visit by two girls, called Nora and Sara, with a non danish background, who is called is role models, they told us about their meet with the danish culture, and how they reacted, facing the diffrent from their home.
Nora
In her elementary school years, she went to a class with almost only, immigrants or other kids wíth a non danish background. She then went to higschool, were she got a huge culture shock, where she was the only one with a non danish background.
Sara
She also were on a elementary school were all pupils where non danish. She moved to another school for uknown reasons, she got a huge shock when she got there and found out that all the kids were danish. She then moved back to the old safe school, where all her friends were.
She then moved to highschool, where she also were the non danish girl in her class, but after the first year, she fit in just perfectly, and the rest of her time her highschool where just fine.
After both of the gírls had told their stories, we discussed the diffrences between our lifes and cultures, but mainly some of the major diffrenses, for exsample, Alcohol, the veil, how the danish people greeted them, the rules in both of our socities, traditions about weddings and other family parties
We would like to hear what you think about this.
Nora
In her elementary school years, she went to a class with almost only, immigrants or other kids wíth a non danish background. She then went to higschool, were she got a huge culture shock, where she was the only one with a non danish background.
Sara
She also were on a elementary school were all pupils where non danish. She moved to another school for uknown reasons, she got a huge shock when she got there and found out that all the kids were danish. She then moved back to the old safe school, where all her friends were.
She then moved to highschool, where she also were the non danish girl in her class, but after the first year, she fit in just perfectly, and the rest of her time her highschool where just fine.
After both of the gírls had told their stories, we discussed the diffrences between our lifes and cultures, but mainly some of the major diffrenses, for exsample, Alcohol, the veil, how the danish people greeted them, the rules in both of our socities, traditions about weddings and other family parties
We would like to hear what you think about this.
Reflections to the movies
"Det mig" (it's me)
it's about a girl named Zainab and her sister, they moved to Denmark when they were children, they knew little to none danish, they stayed on a couple of different orphanage. One of main things that she gets a culture shock when she first got here. Both the orphanage had big troubles dealing with the sister, because could not speak any danish.
The movie made us think about how, the orphanage handles immigrant children, and how it could be better, and how we could give them a better start/experience in the danish culture, so they won't get the same kind of shock, when they first get here.
"Sumaya"
it's a young muslim girl, another Young Danish girl ís making a short film about her religous aspects of her life. The muslim is very strong beliver of the muslim fatih, while the Danish girl is almost a non beliver.
We find it odd that she is such a strong beliver, even though she lives in a subcultured country as Denmark where the majority of the inhibitants are christian. She lives under her parents rules, her parents are also strong belivers of the muslim faith.
Josefine 2900 hellerup
In this movie it's reverse, it's the muslim girl making a short film about the danish gírl. And again it's about showing religous belivs, but this time it's a white rich girl.
When we heard talking the first, we felt like she was very unintelligent when she was talking, because she change her opinion every time she spoke, and her opinions she sounded like did not know anything about it
Now that we have been watching all theses short films we conclud that, everyone have a diffrent opinion on ther religious belivs, and they have the right to have a different one.
"Sumaya"
it's a young muslim girl, another Young Danish girl ís making a short film about her religous aspects of her life. The muslim is very strong beliver of the muslim fatih, while the Danish girl is almost a non beliver.
We find it odd that she is such a strong beliver, even though she lives in a subcultured country as Denmark where the majority of the inhibitants are christian. She lives under her parents rules, her parents are also strong belivers of the muslim faith.
Josefine 2900 hellerup
In this movie it's reverse, it's the muslim girl making a short film about the danish gírl. And again it's about showing religous belivs, but this time it's a white rich girl.
When we heard talking the first, we felt like she was very unintelligent when she was talking, because she change her opinion every time she spoke, and her opinions she sounded like did not know anything about it
Now that we have been watching all theses short films we conclud that, everyone have a diffrent opinion on ther religious belivs, and they have the right to have a different one.
tirsdag den 3. marts 2015
words about integration
Refugee/fugitive: A refugee is a person, who is seeking for a asylum, and is then recognised as a refugee.
Immigrant: A person who moved to another country, and thought of staying for a longer period of time.
Asylum seeker: A foreigner who seeks for the right to stay in the chosen country as an immigrant to get protection but isn't recognised as an immigrant.
Asylum: Asylum is given to a person who seeks protection in another country.
Integration: when a person integrates in another country, which is not your own country.
Residence permit: When a foreigner gets permission to stay in the chosen country.
Citizenship: When you're a member of a country/state.
We do have an question for you, do you know the diffrene between a refugee and a fugitive, and word you would use?
Immigrant: A person who moved to another country, and thought of staying for a longer period of time.
Asylum seeker: A foreigner who seeks for the right to stay in the chosen country as an immigrant to get protection but isn't recognised as an immigrant.
Asylum: Asylum is given to a person who seeks protection in another country.
Integration: when a person integrates in another country, which is not your own country.
Residence permit: When a foreigner gets permission to stay in the chosen country.
Citizenship: When you're a member of a country/state.
We do have an question for you, do you know the diffrene between a refugee and a fugitive, and word you would use?
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